Tools for Little Rock Guardians ad Litem, Therapists and Mediators

A co-parenting app and case tools you can recommend to the Little Rock families you work with, whether you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator. Messaging between co-parents is free for both parents, and every message is time-stamped and tamper-evident.

If you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator for families in Little Rock, you already know the pattern: two parents, one child, and a record of what happened that lives in two different phones. FamilyCourtHelp.com gives the parents you work with one organized place for co-parent messages, schedules, parenting plans, expenses, and records, so the time they spend with you, and in front of the Pulaski County Circuit Court, goes to the children instead of the screenshots.

Area covered: Pulaski County.

Court for custody cases: Pulaski County Circuit Court.

Appointed for the child: Attorney ad litem.

Custody mediation: Depends on the county or judge (Arkansas Access and Visitation Family Mediation Program).

Parenting class: Depends on the county or judge.

State family law: Arkansas Code Title 9 - Family Law.

Co-parent messaging (Free): One time-stamped, tamper-evident thread, free for both parents, with a Tone Meter that offers calmer rewrites.

Invite a professional into the conversation (Free): A parent can add a guardian ad litem or mediator to the co-parent conversation with a single-use link.

Parenting plan, built and shared (Free to build): Parents draft a parenting plan and can share it with you to read and comment on.

Verify a chat export (Free): Check that an exported message record (the JSON file) has not been changed. No account needed.

Court-Grade Journal (Paid plan): A dated, no-delete journal; a parent can send you a packet of chosen entries.

Expense Tracker (Paid plan): Shared child costs with receipts; a parent can give you a view-only look.

Parents can create an account and message their co-parent for free, with no credit card. Building a parenting plan is free; sharing, downloading, and printing it, and the tools marked as a paid plan, are part of a monthly plan a parent can start and stop.

For attorneys ad litem and guardians ad litem in Little Rock

In Arkansas, the court can appoint an attorney ad litem in a custody case. What the role involves is in the FAQ below.

Nothing here opens a family's account to you on its own. When a parent wants you in, they send a single-use invitation into the co-parent conversation; you join with your own free account, see the full thread and the shared calendar's change requests, and can post. They can also share the parenting plan for you to read and comment on.

The invitation a parent sends is labeled Guardian ad Litem, the title most states use. It works the same if you serve as an attorney ad litem in Little Rock.

For therapists and counselors in Little Rock

Court-involved therapists, reunification therapists, co-parenting counselors, and custody evaluators in Little Rock get no seat in the conversation and no access to accounts. Parents keep their own time-stamped record and decide what to show you, which keeps your role clear. For co-parenting work, the Tone Meter in the free messenger shows a parent how a message will land and offers a calmer version before it is sent.

For mediators and parenting coordinators in Little Rock

In Arkansas, custody mediation is set county by county. The details are in the FAQ below.

Parents can bring you in before the first meeting in Little Rock: a single-use link adds you to the co-parent conversation, and a shared parenting plan lets you read the draft and comment on it. After the session, what was agreed stays in writing in the thread, and schedule changes run through the shared calendar's request and approval record.

Family court in Little Rock: what to know

Custody cases in Little Rock are heard in the Pulaski County Circuit Court.

If you searched for an attorney ad litem, a family therapist, or a custody mediator in Little Rock, the court that has your case, the order in it, or your lawyer is the place to find who is appointed or approved. This site does not appoint professionals or refer you to one. What you can do here is come prepared: keep every message with your co-parent in one time-stamped thread, write down what happened with dates while it is fresh, and work on a parenting plan before the meeting.

Free help for parents in Little Rock: the court help desks and legal aid offices below were checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

Pulaski: Arkansas Judiciary Self-Help Resources, (501) 682-9400. The state court system's page with pro se guides and links for people representing themselves without a lawyer.

Pulaski legal aid: Legal Aid of Arkansas, (800) 952-9243.

FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help platform, not a law firm and not a court, and nothing on this page is legal, clinical, or mediation advice. Court rules and local programs change, so confirm anything that matters for a case with the court, the order that appointed you, or the program itself.

Frequently asked questions

Where are custody cases heard in Little Rock?

In Arkansas, divorce and custody cases are heard in the domestic relations division of the circuit court. For the Little Rock area, new domestic cases are filed with the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk in Little Rock.

Where can parents in Little Rock get free help with a family court case?

Free court help for parents without a lawyer: Arkansas Judiciary Self-Help Resources. Free legal aid: Legal Aid of Arkansas. Phone numbers and links are in the parents section above, checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

How can parents prepare for custody mediation in Little Rock?

Bring the family calendar, a draft parenting plan, a list of the issues still open, and a list of shared costs with receipts. Parents can put all of that together on FamilyCourtHelp.com before the first session.

What does an attorney ad litem do in a Little Rock custody case?

In an Arkansas divorce or custody case, a circuit judge may appoint a private attorney ad litem to represent the child when custody is an issue. The attorney must meet training and practice standards set by the Arkansas Supreme Court. You may also see "domestic relations attorney ad litem". The rule is in Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 15. This is general information, not legal advice; the order in the case controls.

Is custody mediation required in Arkansas?

Arkansas judges have discretion to order domestic relations cases to mediation. When custody, visitation or support is the issue, parents may be referred to a statewide program that offers free or reduced cost mediation to parents who qualify. Mediators taking cases from circuit courts must be certified by the state.

Do parents in Arkansas have to take a parenting class?

When divorcing parents have minor children, an Arkansas court may require each parent to complete classes on parenting issues faced by divorced parents. Each parent pays the cost of their own classes.